EXHIBIT 12

NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(dollars in millions)	2007			2006			2005			2004			2003
EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO FIXED CHARGES:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$628.9			$514.9			$463.4			$197.9			$360.3
Adjustment - - equity in earnings of affiliates		(0.1	)		(0.9	)		(0.9	)		(0.9	)		—
Fixed charges -
Interest expense		131.7			155.0			142.1			129.7			140.1
Portion of rent determined to be interest (1)		29.8			27.9			34.2			33.4			31.9
		$790.3			$696.9			$638.8			$360.1			$532.3
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense		$131.7			$155.0			$142.1			$129.7			$140.1
Portion of rent determined to be interest (1)		29.8			27.9			34.2			33.4			31.9
		$161.5			$182.9			$176.3			$163.1			$172.0
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		4.89			3.81			3.62			2.21			3.09

(1) A standard ratio of 33% was applied to gross rent expense to approximate the interest portion of short-term and long-term leases.